Stories about Baker Institute for Entrepreneurship Creativity & Innovation

Eve Freed '21, Julia Pardee '21, Nadine Elsayed '18

Giana Jarrah ’22 Earns Top Honors at Baker Institute Annual Awards Dinner

With Meraki Co. earned the event's top honor, the Joan F. & John M. Thalheimer ’55 Grand Prize, as the student venture project that progressed the furthest during the 2021-22 academic year.

Sareena Karim

New Baker Institute Program Promotes Diversity In Entrepreneurship

R.I.S.E. addresses the challenges of being a woman entrepreneur while also boosting entrepreneurship programs for underrepresented college students.

A prototype of InfernoGuard

Student-Created 'InfernoGuard' Could Stop Forest Fires From Spreading

Zoe Sherman ’25 is part of a student startup that designed an outdoor fire detection device that monitors a property for signs of fire.

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Hybrid LehighSiliconValley 2022 Immerses Students in Entrepreneurship

A cohort of 27 students participated in the program, which combined in-person and remote-from-home sessions.

Headshot of Brian Quispe

Baker Institute Funds Student Entrepreneurs in Annual Pitch Competition

Brian Quispe ’20 ’22G and Graham Patterson ’20 win the Joan F. and John M. Thalheimer ‘55 Grand Prize at Baker Institute’s annual award competitions.


Thalheimer Pitch Competition Celebrates Student Entrepreneurs Virtually 

Ben Mesnik ’20 wins Joan F. and John M. Thalheimer ‘55 grand prize at Baker Institute's annual Innovate! Celebrate! event.

Two female Lehigh students wear VR goggles at CREATIVATE event

Innovation Shines at CREATIVATE

Lehigh’s Baker Institute hosts event to showcase student inventions, projects and businesses.


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